Edison, NE town hall & government
Edison spent $1.5 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $12,163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edison's government.
Where Edison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Edison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arapahoe Public Schools
Edison's K–12 school district, shared with Arapahoe and Holbrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,474 per pupil, $8,903 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Edison: Southern Valley Schools ($21,960 per pupil).
Which schools Edison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edison pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Edison's government
Who represents Edison
Edison is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.